sarcasm

sar·casm  (särkzm)

n.

1. A cutting, often ironic remark intended to wound.

2. A form of wit that is marked by the use of sarcastic language and is intended to make its victim the butt of contempt or ridicule.

3. The use of sarcasm. See Synonyms at wit¹.

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[Late Latin sarcasmus, from Greek sarkasmos, from sarkazein, to bite the lips in rage, from sarx, sark-, flesh.]

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sarcasm

Noun

1. mocking or ironic language intended to insult someone

2. the use or tone of such language [Greek sarkazein to rend the flesh]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

sarcasm - witty language used to convey insults or scorn; "he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid"; "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Jonathan Swift caustic remark, irony, satire humor, wit, witticism, wittiness, humour - a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

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sarcasm

noun irony, satire, cynicism, contempt, ridicule, bitterness, scorn, sneering, mockery, venom, derision, vitriol, mordancy, causticness

Translations

sarcasm [ˈsɑːkæzm] n → sarcasmo

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sarcasm [ˈsɑːkæzm] n → sarcasme m, raillerie f

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sarcasm [ˈsɑːkæzm] n → Sarkasmus m

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sarcasm [ˈsɑːkæzm] n → sarcasmo

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sarcasm

n sarcasm [ˈsaːkӕzəm]

(the use of) unpleasant remarks intended to hurt a person's feelings. sarkasme سُخْرِيَه، تَهَكُّم сарказъм sarkasmus sarkasme der Sarkasmus σαρκασμός sarcasmo sarkasm گوشه و كنايه iva sarcasme לַעַג עוֹקצָנִי व्यंग्योक्ति sarkazam, zajedljivost maró gúny sindiran kasar (mein)hæðni sarcasmo 皮肉 비꼼, 풍자 sarkazmas sarkasms sindiran sarcasme sarkasme, spydighet sarkazm sarcasmo sarcasm сарказм sarkazmus porog sarkazam sarkasm, spydighet การพูดกระทบกระเทือน ince alay, iğneleme 諷刺 сарказм طنز lời chế nhạo 讽刺

adj sarˈcastic [-ˈkӕs-]

containing, or using, sarcasm a sarcastic person. sarkasties سُخْري، تَهَكُّمي саркастичен jízlivý sarkastisk sarkastisch σαρκαστικός sarcástico sarkastiline طعنه آميز ivallinen sarcastique סַרקַסטִי व्यंग्यात्मक sarkastičan, zajedljiv (bántóan) gúnyos sarkastis meinhæðinn sarcastico 皮肉な 비꼬는 sarkastiškas sarkastisks suka menyindir sarcastisch sarkastisk, spydig sarkastyczny sarcástico sarcastic язвительный sarkastický, uštipačný porogljiv sarkastičan sarkastisk, spydig ประชดประชัน alaycı 諷刺的 саркастичний طنزیہ chế nhạo 讽刺的

adv sarˈcastically

sarkasties بِسُخْرِيَه، بِتَهَكُّم саркастично kousavě sarkastiskt sarkastisch σαρκαστικά sarcásticamente sarkastiliselt منباب طعنه و كنايه ivallisesti sarcastiquement בְּעוֹקצָנוּת व्यंगात्मकता से, व्यंग्य पूर्णता से sarkastično, zajedljivo gúnyosan secara sarkastis á meinhæðinn hátt sarcasticamente 皮肉に 풍자적으로 sarkastiškai sarkastiski dengan penuh sindiran sarcastisch sarkastisk, spydig sarkastycznie sarcasticamente sarcastic саркастически sarkasticky, uštipačne porogljivo sarkastično sarkastiskt, spydigt อย่างประชดประชัน alaycı bir şekilde 諷刺地 саркастично طنزاً chế nhạo 讽刺地